Michael Bay Allegedly Attacked on Set of ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’

By

Lyneka Little

Oct 17, 2013 3:21 pm ET

Director Michael Bay narrowly escaped injury on the set of “Transformers: Age of Extinction” after an alleged attack. The cast and crew was on the set for the first day of filming in Hong Kong for the fourth installment of the “Transformers” franchise when a man wielding an air conditioning unit as a weapon allegedly attempted to attack the director, according to a representative of the production. The 48-year-old filmmaker managed to duck and wrestle the unit free from his attacker –escaping serious injury.

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